Category: Stupid Criminals


UPDATE: ‘Elderly’ Thief Captured

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May 12, 2011

That was fast!

There’s an update to yesterday’s story about an elderly woman who stole a pregnant lady’s purse. Here’s the story from the Associated Press:

>>Elderly woman suspected of armed robberies nabbed

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — A crime analyst who put together a flyer for the “Granny Bandit” wanted in a series of armed robberies in Southern California helped police arrest the woman after she spotted the suspect during her lunch break.

Fontana Police Chief Rod Jones thanked the analyst for helping detectives catch 51-year-old Dodi Wasbotten (DOE’-dee wahz-BOHT-tin) on Wednesday, hours after she allegedly robbed a woman outside a Target store.

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Elderly Woman Steals Pregnant Mom’s Purse On Mother’s Day

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May 11, 2011

I keep saying that the economy is in bad shape, and the news keeps providing examples of that.

Check out this story from CBS Los Angeles:

>>FONTANA, Calif. (CBS) — A robber on the loose in Fontana turned Mother’s Day into a frightening experience for one local woman, who said the criminal was actually an elderly woman packing a gun.

Fontana police confirmed that a woman believed to be in her 80s held up another woman who was waiting for her husband in the parking lot of Kohl’s. The victim, who is nine months pregnant, said the robbery occurred in broad daylight, around 11:00 a.m. Sunday.

The alleged victim, who only identified herself as “Shelly,” talked to KCAL9 reporter Nicole Gonzales.

“When she approached me. She seemed like a nice old lady that might need directions, that’s what I was thinking,” she said. “I just thought, I’m dead. I kind of froze, and freaked out a little bit.”

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Engaged Couple Robbed Bank To Pay For Honeymoon To Vegas

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May 9, 2011

It’s hard to believe, but this is a really, really bad economy these days no matter what the press says. This story is proof of just how bad it is:

>>WOODBURY, N.J. (AP) – Two southern New Jersey residents who robbed a bank last year to pay for their wedding trip to Las Vegas are now headed to state prison.

Twenty-eight-year old Charles B. Koch of Stratford and 27-year-old Cheri Harper of Malaga both received seven-year terms on Friday. They must serve 85 percent of their sentences before becoming eligible for parole.

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Another Stupid Criminal Story–Too Good To Miss!

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April 8, 2011

Sorry I haven’t been posting for a while–real life gets in the way of blogging sometimes. But I did come across a “stupid criminal” story that was too good to pass up.

Here it is, from ksl.com in Utah:

>>Inmate at Utah State Hospital accused of strangling roommate over snoring

By Shara ParkPROVO — Police say an inmate at the Utah State Hospital may have killed another prisoner over his snoring.

James Norman, 33, is currently on lockdown at the state hospital accused of strangling his roommate — 28-year-old Omar Abas Sharif — to death on the night of March 18. Police say Norman was upset over being kept awake by Sharif’s snoring — prompting the attack.

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‘East Coast Rapist’ Caught

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March 7, 2011

A few months back, I devoted an entire weekend to presenting information about this disturbing case. It’s one that had several of my women friends nervous even after all these years.

Well, thanks to a tip from someone in our area, the person dubbed the “East Coast Rapist” was arrested late last week. Here’s the latest on the story from washingtonpost.com:

>>Police trace suspect’s movements in East Coast rape case

Police investigating the suspected East Coast Rapist on Monday said they are beginning to piece together the man’s movements over the past 14 years and asked women who think they may have been victimized by him to come forward.

Aaron H. Thomas, 39, who was arrested Friday in Connecticut, has been linked by DNA to 12 rapes and other attacks on women since 1997 that spanned four states, including Virginia and Maryland.

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Is Being Redneck A Religion?

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February 24, 2011

I never quite get what some folks are thinking.

Take, for example, the man in Texas who, upon being arrested, listed his religion as “Redneck.” Check out the article below from thesmokinggun.com:

>>In Some Parts Of The U.S. “Redneck” Is Actually Considered A Religion

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Man Leaves Dead Uncle To Go Gambling

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February 23, 2011

I don’t understand some people. I know gambling can be an addiction, but this? And that’s not the worst of it!

Here’s the story from the CBS Sacramento station’s website:

>>Deputies: Man Left Dead Uncle In Home For 30 Days

MERCED, Calif. (CBS13) — A man has been arrested on a number of charges after allegedly failing to notify authorities that his uncle died and then stealing money from the victim’s account.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Department said a relative of a 63-year-old man flagged down deputies and told them the man was dead inside his home on the 2000 block of Beachwood Drive on Monday.

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Stupid Criminals: Stealing A Scooter?

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February 15, 2011

Yesterday, I focused on a story of a woman in a motorized cart who tried to escape in that slow-moving vehicle from a store with $600 worth of electronics in it.

I thought that was something until I noticed thieves who actually stole a motorized cart from a Wal-Mart for nefarious reasons. Check out the story from wsfa.com below:

>>Couple steals motorized cart, making 2 mph getaway

HUNTINGTON, WV (NBC) November 17, 2010- A West Virginia couple is accused of stealing a motorized shopping cart from a Walmart store and taking it on a joy ride to a strip club.

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Stupid Criminals: Shoplifting From A Scooter?

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February 14, 2011

It’s hard enough getting away from the police on foot, but a woman actually tried to leave a store on a motorized cart that got stuck.

Here’s the story from macombdaily.com:

>>400-pound woman caught shoplifting when motorized cart gets stuck at Rochester Hills Meijer … police use Taser to subdue her

A Pontiac woman’s alleged theft attempt was foiled this week when her motorized cart became stuck at a Rochester Hills Meijer.

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They Snorted The Wrong Substance

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January 20, 2011

Every once in a while, I read a stupid criminal story that just makes me shake my head.

This is one such story, from reuters.com:

>>Burglars snort man’s ashes, thought it was cocaine

(Reuters) – Burglars snorted the cremated remains of a man and two dogs in the mistaken belief that they had stolen illegal drugs, Florida sheriff’s deputies said on Wednesday.

The ashes were taken from a woman’s home in the central Florida town of Silver Springs Shores on December 15. The thieves took an urn containing the ashes of her father and another container with the ashes of her two Great Danes, along with electronic equipment and jewelry, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.

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